User manual FRANKLIN MWD1440

® MWD-1440 dictionary & thesaurus USER'S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN® II License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN® PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format. Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws. 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This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. 1 Table of Contents Installing Batteries ...................................................................................................... 5 Installing Book Cards ................................................................................................. 6 Selecting a Book ........................................................................................................ 6 Book Card Color Keys ............................................................................................... 7 Using the Dictionary Menu ........................................................................................ 7 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........................................................................ 8 Changing the Settings ............................................................................................... 8 Finding Dictionary Entries .......................................................................................... 9 Using the Thesaurus ................................................................................................. 11 Viewing Confusables ............................................................................................... 12 Highlighting Words ................................................................................................... 12 Saving and Deleting Words ..................................................................................... 13 Using Learning Exercises ......................................................................................... 15 Playing the Games .................................................................................................. 17 Using the Calculator ................................................................................................ 20 Using the Converter ................................................................................................. 21 Transferring Words Between Books ......................................................................... 22 Resetting Your Unit ................................................................................................... 22 2 Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card. With Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, you can: · find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples; · see a word's synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in thesaurus; · let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you're looking for; · learn a new word every time you turn the unit on; · use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you're unsure, or to help solve crossword puzzles; · browse the SAT* Word List, which contains words most commonly found on the Scholastic Assessment Tests; · improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning Exercises; · create your own list of study words in My Word List; · play nine fun and educational games, including Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train, Link Four and Tic Tac Toe. Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency converter. To learn more, read this User's Guide. * SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. 3 Key Guide Color Keys dict thes Key Guide cap card games learn Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the thesaurus. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the Exercises menu (for Learning Exercises). Function Keys Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Exits the book you were reading. Toggles between the calculator and converter. Direction Keys Moves in the indicated direction. help menu enter clear ?* back Turns the unit on or off. Displays a help message. Displays the main menus for the dictionary. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Goes to the Word Entry screen in the dictionary. Clears the calculator. At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for one letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. 4 space At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space. fn + + card fn Combination Keys* Transfers a word between books. At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. or cap At a menu, goes to the first or last item. At a dictionary entry, or goes to the start or end of the entry. * Hold the first key while pressing the second. + Key Guide + At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. Types a hyphen. At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. Installing Batteries Your unit is powered by two CR-2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Turn your unit over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing on the catch. 3. Install the batteries with the positive side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely, or if you take more than approximately a minute while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. ® Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing help . Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press clear . fn or fn +j +? * cap a (1/x) s (x) d (x2) f (%) g (.) z (+/-) x (M+) c (M-) v (MR) b (MC) clear Calculator Keys Calculates a reciprocal. Calculates a square root. Squares a number. Calculates a percentage. Inserts a decimal point. Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number. Adds the number to the number stored in the memory. Subtracts the number from the number stored in the memory. Recalls the number stored in the memory. Clears the memory. Clears the calculation(s). 5 Installing Book Cards 1. Turn your unit off. 2. Turn your unit over. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the unit, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your unit on. 2. Press card . These are sample books. 3. Press or selection. 4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. ® Removing Book Cards Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your unit is on. Any information that was entered in the builtin book or book card will be erased. ® About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User's Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning. 6 to highlight your For information on available Franklin BOOKMAN products, select . 4. Press enter to select it. ® Opening Your Unit To open your unit, push the latch on the lid towards the back of the unit and lift up. Book Card Color Keys The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your unit change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards. Using the Dictionary Menu When you press menu , you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of the dictionary. RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE dict thes games learn When in your book card: For ... the red key the green key the yellow key the blue key Press ... dict thes games learn ® Understanding the Menu Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen. Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen. Goes to the Exercises menu (for Learning Exercises). Goes to the Games menu. Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu. 1. Press menu . will be highlighted the first time you press menu . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press enter . To learn how the color keys on your book card correspond to the function keys on your unit, press fn and wait a few seconds. 7 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary any time you want. 1. Press menu . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter . 3. Use to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press enter . To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the dictionary Word Entry screen, press clear . When a book card is installed in your Franklin platform, select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card. Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the type size, the shutoff time, and the screen contrast. The shutoff time is how long your unit stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press menu in the dictionary, thesaurus, calculator, or converter. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter . 3. Settings will be highlighted. Press enter to select it. ® Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your vocabulary. Each time you turn your dictionary on, you can see a different headword and definition. If you wish to turn this feature on, press menu . and press enter . Press Highlight enter again to select Settings. Use or to turn the feature on and press clear when done. 8 4. Use or to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff or Type Size. 5. Use or to change the setting(s) you want. Your changes are automatically saved. 6. Press clear to return to the Word Entry screen. Finding Dictionary Entries It's easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the dictionary Word Entry screen. 1. Press dict . 2. Type a word (e.g., elicit). Finding Dictionary Entries ® Using MatchMaker MatchMaker is a useful tool for finding words and groups of words. If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?), in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (F), in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words. 1. Press dict . 2. Type a word with ?s and Fs. This is the dictionary Word Entry screen. To erase a letter, press back . To type a capital, hold cap and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold fn and press j. To type a number, hold fn and press q-p. 3. Press enter to view the definition. Press thes to view the thesaurus entry. 4. Press or space to read the definition. 5. Hold fn and press or to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press clear when done. To type an asterisk, hold down and press ? * . 3. Press enter . cap 9 Finding Dictionary Entries 4. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press enter to view its definition. 5. Press clear when done. Finding Dictionary Entries ® Correcting Misspellings The dictionary has a spell corrector that helps you if you misspell a word. If you enter a misspelled word, you will see a list of possible corrections. For example, enter noledge at the Word Entry screen. ® Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply highlight the form you want and press enter to see its dictionary entry. For example, enter dutch at the Word Entry screen. Highlight the form you want and press enter to see its dictionary entry. To go back to the multiple forms list, press back . Use or to highlight the correction you want and press enter to see its dictionary entry. To go back to the correction list, press back . ® Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around the screen. 10 Using the Thesaurus Thesaurus entries consist of synonyms, antonyms, classmates and words to compare. Many words have more than one thesaurus entry. Using the Thesaurus ® Understanding Thesaurus Entries A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a group of synonyms. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings, e.g. happy/joyous. Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of the word being defined, e.g. happy/unhappy. Classmates are words that are related in some way to the word being defined, e.g. octagon/polygon, triangle, rectangle, pentagon .... ® Understanding Flashing Messages When you first see a definition, notice the upper right corner of the screen. Often either THES or CONF (or both) will flash briefly. THES means the word you looked up has a thesaurus entry. If you see THES flash, press view the thesaurus entry. CONF thes 1. Press thes . 2. Type a word (e.g., splendid). To erase a letter, press back . To type a capital, hold cap and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold fn and press j. 3. Press entry. enter to view the thesaurus 4. Press or space to read the entry. 5. Hold fn and press or to view the next or previous thesaurus entry. 6. Press clear when done. to means the word you looked up has a confusable. To learn more about confusables, please see "Viewing Confusables" on page 12. 11 Viewing Confusables Confusables are homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If the word you looked up is a confusable, CONF will flash once in the upper right of the screen. To view confusables, do the following: 1. Press dict . 2. Type a word (e.g., rein) and press enter . You will see CONF flash briefly. 3. Press ? * to view the confusables. Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries, or word lists. You can then find their definitions, thesaurus entries or add them to My Word List. 1. At any text, press highlight. enter to start the To turn the highlight off, press back . 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want. Confusables include identifying words. 4. Press enter for a highlight. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want. 5. Press enter to find the definition, or press thes to see the thesaurus entry (if any). To ... define the word view the thesaurus entry add word to My Word List 3. Press 12 clear Press ... enter thes learn when done. Saving and Deleting Words YOU can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. This list is saved unless the batteries run out of power or your unit is reset. To add words, do the following: 1. Press learn . Or you can press menu , highlight , press enter , and skip to step 3. 2. Press enter Saving and Deleting Words v 13 Adding Highlighted Words At any text, you can highlight a word and add it to My Word List. 1. At text, press enter to start a highlight. 2. Move the highlight to the word you want and press enter . to select My Word List. 3. Press If you haven't added words to your word list, View List: Empty appears. 3. Press enter to select Add a word. learn . Add ... will be highlighted. 4. Press enter to add the word to My Word List. 4. Type a word you want to remember or use later. 5. Press enter to add the word. Saving and Deleting Words Saving and Deleting Words Viewing Saved Words 1. Press learn . You can also press menu , highlight , press enter , and skip to step 3. 2. Press enter to select My Word List. View List .... is highlighted. 3. Press enter again to view the list of words you have saved. Deleting One Word from My Word List v v v 14 You can delete one or all the words in My Word List. To delete one word: 1. Press learn . You can also press menu , highlight , press enter , and skip to step 3. 2. Press enter to select My Word List. 3. Use to highlight Delete a Word and press enter . 4. Use to highlight the word you want to remove and press enter to remove it. ® Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you're given three options: Add Anyway, Cancel, and Correction List. Highlight the option you want and press enter . Caution: Adding words that are not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than adding words that are. If you add only words that are not in this dictionary, My Word List may contain as few as 10 words. Erasing My Word List 1. Press learn . You can also press menu , highlight , press enter , and skip to step 3. 2. Press enter to select My Word List. 3. Use to highlight Erase the List and press enter . 4. Press Y if you want to erase the entire list. Press N to cancel. Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can test your spelling and improve your vocabulary. You can also view a list of words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Assessment Test. Using Learning Exercises Spelling Bee A word will flash on the screen for you to spell. v 1. Press learn or if you are in the and Main menu, highlight press enter . 2. Use to highlight Spelling Bee and press enter to select it. My Spelling Bee uses words on My Word List. SAT Spelling Bee uses words on the SAT Word List. Note: Because you cannot enter accents, accented words in My Word List will not appear in My Spelling Bee. 3. Select the list you want and press enter . 4. Type in the word you just saw and press enter to see if you spelled it right. 5. Press enter to see the definition of the word or press thes to see the thesaurus entry. 6. Press space for a new word. 7. Press clear when done. 15 Using Learning Exercises v Using Learning Exercises Flashcards SAT Word List v 16 1. Press learn or if you are in the and Main menu, highlight press enter . 2. Use to highlight Flashcards and press enter to select it. 1. Press learn . 2. Use to highlight SAT Word List and press enter to view the list. My Flashcards uses words on My Word List. SAT Flashcards uses words on the SAT Word List. 3. Select the list you want and press enter . Press or to scroll through the SAT Word List. You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter. For example, type t. Press enter or thes at any word to view its definition or thesaurus entry. Press back to return to the list. A word will appear on the screen for you to study or define. If needed, press enter to see the definition. Press back to return to Flashcards. 4. Press space to see a new word. 5. Press clear when done. Playing the Games You have nine fun games to choose from. ® Changing Game Settings You can choose the source and size of the words, the skill level, and whether or not to have win/lose graphics. 1. Press games or if you are in the and Main menu, highlight press enter . 2. Use to highlight Game Settings and press enter . You can also press cap + to highlight Game Settings which is at the bottom of the Games menu. Playing the Games ® Selecting a Game In the Games list, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press enter . 3. Use or to move to Words, Skill or Graphics. 4. Use or to change the setting(s) you want. 5. Press enter when done. 17 ® Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing help . In all the games except Tic Tac Toe and Link Four, you can get a hint by holding cap and pressing ? * or reveal the game word by pressing ? * . Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. Playing the Games Hangman Playing the Games Word TrainTM Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number of guesses remaining is indicated by #'s. Type letters that you think are in the mystery word. If you are correct, the letter appears in place of the corresponding question mark(s). Anagrams In Word Train, you and the train take turns typing letters to form a word. Whoever types the last letter of the word wins. To view the letters you can type at your turn, hold cap and press ? * . Press ? * to end a round and reveal the word. Press enter to see the definition of the word or press thes to see the thesaurus entry. Press back to return to Word Train. Word Builder Type an anagram and then press enter . Use the arrow keys to view anagrams you've already entered. Hold cap and press ? * to shuffle the letters in the selected word. Press ? * to end a round and reveal the word(s). Press enter to see the definition of the word or press thes to see the thesaurus entry. Press back to return to Anagrams. 18 Word Builder makes anagrams for you. Before you play, type letters you want Word Builder to build words from and press enter . Word Builder shows the anagrams it has built. This could help you in games like Scrabble. To see the definition or thesaurus entry of a particular anagram, Playing the Games use or to move the highlight to the anagram you want and press enter or thes . Press back to return to Word Builder. Jumble Playing the Games Link Four Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words. Before you play, select a word list. You can also type a word to play by selecting "Enter Your Own". Jumble shows Link Four challenges you to connect four game pieces in any direction. You can or play alone or with a friend. Use to move your game piece to the position you want, then press enter . The game pieces are displayed to the right of the screen to show whose turn it is. The first player to link four game pieces wins. Tic Tac Toe a series of letters. Type words made from these letters and then press enter . Hold cap and press ? * to shuffle the letters in the root word. To see the definition or thesaurus entry of a particular word, use or to move the highlight to the word you want and press enter or thes . Press back to return to Jumble. Tic Tac Toe challenges you to get three x's in a row before your opponent gets three o's in a row. You can play alone or with a friend. The game begins with the x in the center of the grid. Use or to move your letter to the position you want and then press enter . The first player to get three game letters in a row, wins. 19